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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-2 (art. A212-217)

…ime limit set by an instructor. The time taken by candidates to complete the course is increased by 20%. It includes the following scenarios:- progression on handrails: safety and progression; - desce…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-16

…onsibility, the judicial police officers and deputy judicial police officers referred to in article 20 and 1° of article 21 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, specialised agents, technicians or engine…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Levy on income from capitalisation bonds or contracts

Article 125-0 A

…y the same taxpayer, an annual allowance of €4,600 for single, widowed or divorced taxpayers and €9,200 for married taxpayers subject to joint taxation on the sum of taxable income acquired as from 1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R444-3

…slands authorities as a direct economic investment may obtain the corresponding residence permit. " 20° In article R. 421-37, the reference to article L. 421-23 is deleted; 21° In articles R. 421-55,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30

…nd i of 1 bis of I of Article 885-0 V bis of the French General Tax Code as it stood on 31 December 2017, which have not repaid all or part of any contributions over the past twelve months and which m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-2 (art. R122-4)

…e is not subject to any prohibition or incompatibility preventing him from exercising them. Article 20 All powers are conferred on the bearer of an original, copy or extract of these presents to carry…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-7

…n that may affect the relevance of that information. Exchanges of information within the audit team 20. Members of the audit team discuss the risks of material misstatement of the accounts. The purpos…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-8

…nsatisfactory results of tests of controls increase the scope of the substantive controls required. 20. Where substantive procedures are performed at an interim date, the statutory auditor shall perfo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 4

…certifying that he takes responsibility for the absence of a written contract (CE, Sect. 8 February 2012, CCAS de Polaincourt, req N°340698). 4121. Written public contracts that do not refer to a set…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation and powers

Article L5219-1

I. - On 1 January 2016, a public establishment for intercommunal cooperation with its own tax status, with special status, called the Greater Paris metropolis, is created, bringing together:1° The com…

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